Coy, Missouri

Coy is an unincorporated community in western McDonald County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1] The community is located about mid-way between Anderson and Tiff City along the south side of the Patterson Creek valley. Missouri Route 76 passes about three-quarters of a mile to the south.^[2]

History

A post office called Coy was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.^[3] The community was named after George McCoy, a local merchant.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coy, Missouri
2. Tiff City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1976 rev.)
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
4. "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

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